Speaking of assholes: NC State radio broadcaster suspended after "illegal aliens" comment.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

North Carolina State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn has been suspended indefinitely after referencing “illegal aliens” while announcing the Sun Bowl score during the Wolfpack’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl loss to Maryland on Friday.

During the broadcast, Hahn said, “down among all the illegal aliens in El Paso, it’s UCLA leading Pitt."

Hahn, an employee of Learfield Communications, the NC State broadcast rights holder, has been disciplined by that company, according to a statement from Wolfpack Sports Properties general manager Kyle Winchester sent to the USA TODAY Network.

“Learfield has suspended Wolfpack Sports Network play-by-play announcer Gary Hahn indefinitely following comments made during today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl radio broadcast,” the statement read.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2022/12/30/nc-state-broadcaster-gary-hahn-suspended-illegal-aliens-comment/10973495002/

[EYESORE 9001]

1. Sad thing is, this dickheimer probably feels all aggrieved and butthurt

The University will replace him with a broadcaster with sufficient sense and self-control to refrain from pulling six pounds of foreskin down to his neck and throwing fistfuls of smegma into polite company.

Ironically, the ‘illegal aliens’ DID come for his job. Just not the way he imagined.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. 😁

[lostnfound]

3. In my opinion it is an overreach to "indefinitely suspend" for that.

Slap on the wrist, apology, move on.
Unfortunately we live in a country where half of Congress probably uses this phrase, along with all rightwing media. If you hear a phrase everyday, you’re likely to use it. If you watch MSNBC or CNN, or simply left of center, you are likely to call them undocumented immigrants. But probably 30% of country still uses this phrase, even ten years ago it was quite common.

[old as dirt]

4. There's nothing stopping him from apologizing. (nt)

[old as dirt]

6. I always found that 30% rather frightening.

They've been around for a while.

But probably 30% of country still uses this phrase, even ten years ago it was quite common.

Yeah, I remember those days.

Here's a blast from the past.

Drop the I-Word. Don't Feed the Hate Machine

Sep 27, 2010

Calling people "illegals" feeds a hate machine, by exploiting racial fears and economic anxiety. The I-word, along with other words tainted by hate, provides an easy scapegoat for complex issues and OKs violence against those labeled with it. Don't feed the hate machine. Drop the I-word.

[Hortensis]

5. Commenting on an inflammatory political issue AND

using what's generally considered a pejorative term typically used to smear all brown-skinned immigrants during what's supposed to be a nice football game.

Hopefully the suspension'll hurt enough to be dissuasive.